Massachusetts Medical Society drops opposition to physician-assisted suicide

"The Massachusetts Medical Society has dropped its long-time opposition to physician-assisted suicide, instead taking a neutral position on the issue....[T]he medical society has been considering the issue for a year. It sent out surveys to 25,000 doctors. Of the 12 to 13 percent that were returned, approximately 60 percent of respondents wanted the medical society to rescind its opposition to physician-assisted suicide, while 40 percent wanted to keep the policy...."